CRAFT Farms
2005 Visit Schedule
Sat. April
16, 9am - 3pm Hawthorne Valley Farm
Potluck Lunch Opening meeting & Farm Safety
Sat.
April 23, 9am - 12pm Markristo Farm
Greenhouse operation and management; marketing
Sat.
April 30, 9am - 12pm Indian Line Farm
Getting Started & Land Tenure
Mon.
May 19, 2 - 5pm Caretaker Farm
Soils
Mon.
May 23, 2 - 5pm Red Fire Farm
Farm Stands & Season Extension
Mon.
June 6, 2 - 5pm Natural Roots
Horse powered tillage
Sat.
June 18, 9am-12pm Roxbury Farm
Rotations, Nutrients, and Weeds
Mon.
July 11, 2
- 5pm Thompson-Finch Farm
Organic Strawberry Production, mechanical cultivation
Sat 8/6
4pm-8pm Indian Line - Mid-Summer
party!
Mon.
Aug 22, 2 - 5pm Threshold Farm
Orchards
Sat.
Sept 10, 9am - 12pm Hawthorne Valley Farm
Rotational Grazing and Value Added Product
Mon.
Oct 3, 2 - 5pm Farm at Millers Crossing
Beef Production & Cover Cropping
Sat.
Oct 15, 10am - 5pm Caretaker Farm
Closing Meeting: Potluck Lunch, Next Steps for Apprentices (how to get there
from here)
Program Evaluation